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Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

A reporter happened 10 meet Chief Engi-
neer George IL Reynolds. OF the Pneumatic
Torpedo Gun company when he was dilating
upon the recent. successful experiments. and
" was evident that he had lost nothing of bis
well known enthusiasm. The peculiar Yankee
smile Of triumph overspread his handsome
vis1ge as he exclaimed:
YES. the newspapers and everybody else,
on both sides of the water, have found out
that the gun IS thing that has come % stay
now, Nothing succeeds ike success, does it,
IN this world, chs There Ia ons thing about
cur gun. though. that the papers haven't goc
% understand vet, ans that IS what we can
90 with a ironciad- Now don't care how
many feet thick tho plates are on the sides OF
a vessel. that isnt whore we are going 10
shooG The shot that did the business for
that schooner we knocked into splinters the
ocher day exploded right under her, didn't il 2
just where Lieut.. Zalinski meant that it
should, and it lifted her bodily out OF tho
water. IL be had wanted 20 hit her deck he
could have done il BY slightly elevating the
range Now tie heavier the armor upon
the sides OF the ironclnd the less she viii be
able 20 carry on deck and on her bottom
Take ono OF those big foreign war vessels, 400
feet long and seventy feet wide, what tar
get il would make for OF gun.
I'VE wouldn't shoot at her sides: her deck
and her bottom, where her plating is neces-
sarily thin, wouh be where We would explode
our shells; and whetherthe shell exploded on
Top or underneath, the result could only be
destruction. Great Scottl what a snashup
there would be- | tell you, boys, that ship
would 90 70 hunt the fish in a hurry, and all
the people aboard would have u 20 alongr'
New York Tribune
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

A pieco ~ cardboard cul into the shape 81 a
crescent. With rounded aoras. Is iaid upon tho
end q TIE finger. ~. better IS held bets seen
toe nail and ths nnssE .sle eua ia suea a
way that rs p,ane IL slightly Inclined on the
h0ri1on, az 81 tfzs.. for exaEsple. thea a
slrart alp. given -oons extremity, sends the
cresooHt into the air, and az tka same tims
iuparts - it q rapid rotary motion As The
eFeaosnt starts. "a has tAs appearance Of a
Lttie reVolviaz Nbeel T. iuskes ~ way for
Nari Ia an obiele escending position, then
s1oTs. amt wilLout turning over, returns
epon the same trajectory. II the experiment.
4 a s,lceess. aut eltenest falls back Of. in
fFont Of or a. ra- s.ees 0l Is starting point,
AMI alwaYs ia rs-loe eracilg.
"Why. ssks 3ir Marcy, does the object
preserve the l1ci aaf.cn Cs Is pl-ne with re-
srect a. tha hogizani Here intervene the
motions that foorzlail has given Us concern
inF the pTfs.erFsligu Cf the plane II oscilia-
zion ~ a psudailn and The plane Of rotation
al "a 1VroacCrf Therefore, 10 seems % me
that ee should ulderstala the pbsaomen0n
a. tbs wise. The boomerang receives adonble
ualion from the hlnler-a rapid rotation
psia general impeieion. The rotation obiiges
tac apfsrntas - keep its plaEe, and Il there
fagc snakes -s Hay obli,. .iely ia the ar until
Sc forward anfson j. exhausted. At given
moment tl6 boomerang resoives hxedly in
poiat ei spaea. and then gravity causes it
- fal. but since the proisctile. continuing
q reVoiFe. keers is inclined plane, the res.sta
amer of the air teuis 60 make e faI parallel
wi.h tac said plane. that Is % say, 70 bring
& back % is starting point
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
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Il gave yoa a silver dollar for some cigars
half "a h,sur ago. VII goa look over yo1r
money 'iFa~sr ali see 4 it has been passed
oatT
It was in a ChesrsHt street cigar store la-s
Saturday afternoon A vel dressed young
fellow ~as the speaker. his face wore a nor
Fied al.l aaxi6als look. and betrayed eonsii-
erabis petas siiatssas Il spirit over ths loss u
the silver dollar. The dealer found that be
had jils1 el-sen II the coins. and be spread
them Ia a TOW oa the oounter. The yousg
alan took them az one by oae. weighed each
ia turn la is hand. and lR oppression II vex-
arloa ogvrsprc.sl his face ~ ho laid the last
down very carefully AID murmured:
Il knew couldn't tell that way
Then be wsnt az thesa again This time
be zfasped the dollar hrfaly with one hand
and pressed his EaIl upon the letter T. in
states" At the eleventh dollar, 20 which
hs applied tbs nail of tbs little finger. AL the
Others having been broken in the fray, there
came a sudden change in the appearance o1
the coin. Half of IT slid one way and half tho
other and ia the lower half, covered with a
fat crystal. vas the miniature Of an extreme
iy pretty gifl The young man heayed n sigh
OF relief, laid down greenbaek in exchange
and left tbs store, rueiully regarding his
broken finger nails
Ile Nas one OF the numerous victims OF a
fad that has lately struck Philadelphia with
all the vigor OF oddity and expensiveness COM
bined The pocket pieces are made Of two
coins. followed out and fitted together with
such exaetness that they cannot be distin-
guished from a genuine coin even by a mi
croscope. A picture Of the owners best girl
Is the correct thing 10 20 inside, and the fad
dist may pay from 81 % S35 for the fame
Philadelphia News
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
A Loui<ians Sugar Plantation.

A sugar plantation is divided by main
bitches aud roads into sections known in
some parishes as ''cuts." in others as strips"
and in still others as blocks" These have
names familiar'to TO all the people on the plaza
At Magnolia they talk OF the Polly Garden
strip the Molly Shanty strip" the North
Front strip the Big Oak strip etc. Each
81 there sections il subdivided by small
bitches into fields containing an average of
about twenty-five acres. Every well man
aged plantation is carefully mapped and the
planter. running his eye ever the map in his
Office, will tell you just what fields are in
plant cane, in stubbFs cane OF in COW peas
He plans his operations on his map as a gen
eral does campaign Il is q stirring, fasci-
rating business. which keeps q man on the
alert, mentally and physically. and develops
r.le most intelligent type Of the country gem
tiernan 20 be found in the south.
The cane cutting season begins the lst Of
October II would be advantageous 10 wait
longer. for the canes are constantly sveeten-
ing their juices. but there Is danger that the
crop may not ali be harvested before the
frosts come. In Cuba. where there IL no
frost. the planter can continue to cut and
grind until the new sap begins To flow in the
stalks Not infrequently It happens that a
Louisiana planter raises more cane than he
can work Up ia bis mill before the cold
he reduces his acreage The amount Of land
he can cultivate must sy<pend o the capacity
OF his MILF V. SnsIley in The Century.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
strect Car stati-,ic,.

Few people Who Hse the Broadway horse
railroad ever stop 10 consider the large num-
hcr ~ men. horses and cars which the road
must employ. and The number OF passengers
carried BY these cars.
In a conversation vita one Of the officers of
the road the following Interesting facts were
learned The stables - the road contain 9. 100
horses. ard for each ~ them two sets of har-
ness must be provided. The average street
car horse i short lied. three or four years
work grueral. using him up. There are
~ course. horses that have proved thsra-
srIvcs capahis q twioo that length ~ service,
but thev ars exceptions One q these old
s1a-eFs # t,c word IS not a miSnoner. died
last year ~ tho aEe ~ - The 915 cars - ths
compsnv nnEe 1868 trips a day and carry On
a. average - SO passengers During the last
7aar the repcrt shows thas the largest uumher
~ passengers carried 3uring ono ucath vvss
ia octeoer. Chr Huraber teing 2olT-iH Feb
rsfsrv rs ere iuilrsf month ca the year for ths
h1rse ra5iroa..s. The Broadway road during
taat month carlie3 only sSl f-i2 passengers
View ork Ca-,riercls Advertiser.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

preventive a. vel as rr~sfiva. 4 few 81
fhese -fsttis f-lants tszsn 81 the rixh.
nn1e. v1jh dftie sx rense and ID iuee1vsn
iesse. VII accomplish wfae nzNuT deiiars
ansi nurh saerisea - tf-sa rin tsil 70 -
hHar Dsesse rnrs ho.is ven VITA his fron
sfraen. frusfiastan ~e'isrHi the liver
rzza sfe6 Sc Bleed rar -. vii fersi =
a-snsf lsrs erf sii c.n Il ous SiseEses.
rs-s 1s intsr 8sne travel hanging fser
water ard climate. vi fss invaiaabls IT.
rserees F.eszanf Farg.i~s P.aesa AZ
vssis epa~<nssns 70 Ar-.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

FHuroUDAPH OF A LIlsfIfFtNfs FLASH
The zgxoE and irregular form of most
Eghning flashes is very reculiar circuui-
stance. and is usually explained by surpos-
inx that the sr IN the dircct path of the
electric r1rrent hsconss comrresscisnd con
tcr~ei bv ~ rSzsa-, trus Increasing - re-
sistanca - t1c current. which IS oiiiiged to
cb4lre ifs iirettlcn. a1a pass through air 81
ir-s Density Rerurdinx - the wei known
las thtt an electri. current always follows
ths path IS least rasisranrr. tbs IS corEi,i-
ered hv scientists a. ere of The most rerfcCt
snd satisfactory photographs of a Lightning
fash ever obtained
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
Fourth Ward Collector $ Notice.

N0liee i hereby given that the Office 81 the
Collector for the Fourth Hsd vii be he'd AZ
teurl block. lyon stree aud taai he tax roil II
teia wsca i BOA Ia the danGs % he uade ~ eurd
flT collection md that 10 vii q tend al his Sid
oucs unti and including he l'ith day Of January,
AZ er the Iifsl publication of this notice, from 5
O'Clock N anti o clock p N. for the purpose
o. rece. VI * taxes.
Dated Grand Rapids Dec J. 1857
CHARLES A. ROBINSON,
Collector Fourth Wa
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

TIE irco ralir1ad bridea scross the Mis-
sruri river few rrileS below Eansas gisy "a
one ~ lhe hiz bridge~ of s'se world L is
;.sa2a et lonz. weighs 3l 275 tors = fry
faet s1eTe b - water. aud IS toseFs are 90
feer high.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
Flfth Ward Collectors Notice.

Neice j. hereby given that the offiee of the
Collector ior the flith Ward Will be held Al No
g. Il aluneid avenue, Saunders st0re. and that
the tax roll or said ward il now Ia the hands Of
the unc ersigned for collection and that he will
attend a. hls said Office until and including The
10th day of January, after the first publlcst0n of
thls notce, from so'cock a. m until 5 O'Clock
y. m, Tor the purpose OF receiving taxes.
Dated Grand RAPIDS Dec ], ISL
CHARLES ii SAUNDERS
Collector fifh Ward.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

Tho illustration here given is from The
Electrical Review. and is an exact copy OF a
fi,sb of H-hsni1< photographed by Mr. Jo-
ssph Gray at Blislon, England. during & re-
cent thunder Storm. The fash presents
most striking and ecccntric appearance, grad
ually dying away az the right hand side, and,
a. We believe. I'm ere datauce. until il BE-
coInes TOO tllut % areot Che sensitizsd plate.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
Detroit, Grand Haven { Milwaukee,

Is>sea-ers lug the DefroiG Express. 6 80 a
70, maze duecs connections Tor New York, Eos.
ton, fn1 ii y ,iuls East.
NIGHT Express- has waensr sleeping Car from
Gr d Repi % Detroit.
Through tickets 10 ell points esst ard w s.
and eeplng car oer;hs an be secured at D. c.
H. & NJ Railroad ci y Office, Sweets Hotel, and
~ depot.
JAS CAMPBELL City Pass Agt.
GEo. y. REEVE. Iranic MauAyer. CHICAGO
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

Neslcs = hefebs sisea. thxt tbs eesos Of the
G., leetor fSf he 9rs NkTa = u se ne i Ne =
ksraa1tlll< es<nise Ano sssL tAe tsk Foi foF s3l1
Aes1 = -. la he bands IL fks lltesr,igned Scr
colielltpE eD1 1nai as 81 sizDnQ LIS saic
o..ee alt1 aud locln1tnE he tlfk day q t<n-
y sftey tAa - Fsst eztiaa q tas Doa - frosa
eocs = IA "a 4 y 8 elock , IA. loa ihs kgzE
I.on< o reo<fgfoE sKes
L4led GEaae kzlal4s. lee. f<se.
HkkkY HoEEsKMA
Cs1leclof first Ward
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

N0sics is Aerefy given that the once Of the
Co lseor fer the 1Hlfd "A ara viii D held 81 Nc
- jr1erson syenae. Gfebel store. aud that The
tax rel for sad ward l. nov IA the e2ads oi the
undersigsed for collection, aud that hs ~ll at
tend 81 ais ssidbcce unul aud Inc adfng The ~ b
dsy Of January, afer the rrss publication o. this
noIfe noH o clock m. until o CLOCK p n
fsI the purpose " TeoeiviBg taxes
bsLed Orsna Rapids, Dee l, lssl.
BERT ENA,
Collector Third v ard
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
ssooad Ward collsctor's Notes.

Nesics ! hereby KYsx thai ths once q the
Goaleotor t0r fre Seeaad Nsr1 y III Be lie ! Al No-
. AonEos stToei. 41d inal tie Esx roll fos ssl5
w9T4 q ne- ia the hsiias a tEs undersigned for
ooieeiio1 sd t1xl n sll aitrni st hls keid sas
enti Gao Guiding the IA dsy of l2ng sry sfseF
ths crst pao1c6ti0 i0n II this notice fsom o clock
O. UntN O'clock p -. foF the purpose Of 70
criFlnk ksxes.
D0sed Gr4Gd Rapids Dec l. 1857
u j D}ORkISE
CoiioetoR seoond Ward
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
Sixth Ward Collectors Notice.

Nolice is hereby given that the ofice OF the
Collector for the Sixth ward win lie held at No
- West LeonaId 81, j. Smyth's store and that
tie tax roll Tor said ward is now IN the hands of
the undersigned for collection end that he will
attend al his said ofice until aud ln nclucing TIE
10Th day OF January, after The first publication Of
this notice from O'Clock a. ~. until o clock
p. m. for the pnr pose of receiving taxes
Dated Grand Rapids, Dee. l. 1857.
JOHN Ho0GERHYDr,
Collector sixth Ward
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
: l6tfaIt, Lansing { Northern,
Lake Shore & Mich. Southern.

A local freight leaves Grend Rapids at 0 n
N. carrying passengers as far Kalamazoo
All trains daily except Sunday,
Through tickets 10 all points and berths to Sleep
ing coaches can be secured at Union Ticket once
o. Monroe-st, and at depot
j. W. McKESSEY, Ag't
GEo. W. MUNsoS. City Ticket Agent.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
Seventh Ward Collectors Notice.

Seventh Ward Collectors Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Office Of the
Collector for the Sc enih ward viii te held al No
"a Seventh st. aud that the troll for ssid ward
j. now in lhe hands OF the under.ig e ell for col
lection. and that he will attend at his said Office
Unit no including the l0h day al January.
after the first publication of this notic~ from <
o clock a. n. uitl O'Clock p. m, for the pur
pose of receiving taxes
Dated Grak Rapids, Dec. ]. 1887
JOHN GILLIAN
Collector seventh Ward
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09


The first 10 DE seen wHs Mr T. A.. smith whose
potfaf aYpeafs above, and who Iesides Et 70.
- allsi, the 3gst hou>e acToss the new ra.l-
road on q G north SIDE "A answer - questions
Mr.: Smith made Tie following statement for
publication:
have len feIriblc sufferer from q danger
ous heart tf01hie f. over four ycarS, which lad
lately been pronounced inc'irs Die bs al least
three good Physicians. ] sgheie1 aiI Ost cor slant
pain Sround the heart and ssrlCHk di1icnity IA
breathing. would he conpeli.d % eli oii ots,
chsir ana lean my head and uuper potion of nay
Dody over another chfir a. night i3T hsu ~ a
time. IL vas almost impossible ior re 10 get any
rest IN bed. When sltemriei 10 resi- aud ilecp
IN my led my htat wOnld beat 20 haro ihsi Il
pain ard sense of surocatiop ~as fearful Then.
to- my heart a II times intermit ed ~ * Tped
every fourth or ffth best ! have sought help ia
florida and have been 10 Pixies Peak and
Denver ana other portions Of Colorado
hoping that The climate might be
OF tereht 10 me. have ste.f
almrs every d0liar | could raise 10 irving " b.
over have rot iecn able 10 do but litIc wOrk.
Counting the tine have lost ard the eypense Of
travel ana the large fees ] have paid doctors IL
has cost me over T. 800 during he past four sears
q. am able 10 earn from 81 90 Il pcr day
when atle 70 work Now. regarding what r.
Dillings has done Tor me il u simply wonderful
Ny heart trouble is cuIe8. There Is no inter
no dir Guilty IN sleeping IA bed like other folks Il
night snd feel rested and ready Tor work In The
morning. The medicine he gave me proved 90 lie
the highs medicine and no mistake. u he ped
me from TIE very first dose Less IN one months
treatment has cured ME-
''les, want you % pub 81 what have said,
Tor perhaps 1t nay be the Iaeaus Of ether, seek
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
Eighth Ward Collectors Notice.

Notice is hereby Siven that tie cd9ce Of the
Collecto. ioe the Eigb b wara viii be he'd al No
2Il 6old-st, SfrsDton grocery store aud that
the tax roll for said WARD j. now in the hands cf
the undersigned tor collection. and that he wi l
attend at ms said otlce Until aud Including the
1Oth day # January after The 1rst publication o.
this notice. from O'Clock a. N. until 5 O'Clock
p M, forshe purpose of receiving taxes.
Dated Grand Rapids. Tee J, 1887.
JOSEPH CHILNFR
Collector Eighth Ward.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
NOT PRETENDED SKILL.


e@s~ go NFf%1f - ~ ftctS
IN 0rxno RapieS
During . practice 81 . fsw ppnfhs
Dr.. r. C. nlliAss mas made Nsny
sc ssfel friends smone the best
eitlzeas- HunaFeds can bs ressrrsd 10
who have besA made better by his location
here. VERY msay have been cured " he
had been considered past cure TIE extra
ordinary merit oi tAe various methods Of
treatment which the Doclor employs hss
been fatty prosen- his cams ss q phssi-
clsns and the remarkable claims thai those
who have been tbs patients have msds for
him, hefs been tested and fouRd fully war.
Isnted and more. AZ = result the Doctors
rooms al No Ceulral Place Building. on
fountsin-st.. srs slwsys crowded with pa
tisnts, snd 20 great extent tbey are those
who represent q CLASS at GFAnd RAPIDS
peopks wh0 have not heretofore locked far
help outside the eEuisr methods OF ulesil-
cine. Never vas . newcomer better patron
lzeo or BY better class Of patients
The following are extracts from inter.
views with Grand Rapids citszsns
now Several Residents of Grand Rspias
Have ssesn Cared
"By rHEIE fEUIrS n SHALL Know FaKx"
Is adiyine Injunction, aud saould irevaA smaas
the sick IA this c0minualiy Nhtu Cousioesius
the following statelaeu2.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
MyCHIGAN Central

tDaLy. All Others daily except Sunday.
Sleeping cars run on Pacific and Atlantic Ex.
presses To aud rom Detroit.-Parlor cars run on
Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and
irom Detrolt-Direct connections made at Detroit
with al through trains east-Itckets on sac at
mon Ticket Office, 81 Monroe. 81, and at Unioa
depot
II. W, JOHNSON, Mich. Pas. Ag't 95 Honroe-sL
CHAs, I'll. NORRIS. Gen'l Ag't % Monroe-s
o. W. RUGGEIs. c. p. and L A.. Chicago
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

On Founisln-st, between R0twlck and Diris-
ion an1 also besr a. lnfnc ths The Iociof u here
20 ftay, consult IN pereon o. ~ letter free. send
staDnpi by letier.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
views with Grand Rapids citizens
nov Several Residents of Grand RsPias
Have tseen Cared

"bY rHKIk fRVIIS n SMALL Know TaKN'
= aciyinc injunction. aud should grevaA smaas
the siek IA tbs c0nlinualiy, Nhe4 considering
the following stalelaeuk
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-18
THE CARNIVAL Is ON.
Two Weeks Of Winter Sports and Wild
Gayety Begun With All the Old
Time Spirit.
The City Ablaze With Thousands Of Brill
liant Lamps That Make Night Like
the Day.
Crowds Coming to the City, X nights
of the Grip Once More at the
Front
The First Great Parade To-Morrow-
Clubs From the West to Arrive
To-Day--Notes.
The carnival has begun. While the weathe

The carnival has begun. While the weather
of the opening day was cold and slightly un-
favorable yet it stir e people up TO realize
that the festivities had begun. The carnival
grounds were completed and ready for sport,
except for the mantle of snow which fell Sun
day and interfered with the rinks and tobog-
gan slides. This was rapidly cleared away.
While the programme of the opening
day contained no very striking features,
yet in the evening the Examinations were
beautiful and the streets were thronged with
people. In the evening also some of the
clubs turned OUT making trip about the
hotels. They also made night hideous, much
to the amusement of people vfs t ng the city
who enjoyed the fun immensely. The Indian
camp on the carnival grounds is completed
and the tepees occupied. A band of Sofa In
dlans from Manitoba have also arrived with
their dog teams and moose teams and are
supplied with quarters outside the grou nds
In fact, everything is now in readi-
ness for carrying out the carnival
programme except that Lieut. Schwatka
has been showed in out West and
will not arrive on time. The Ice King, how
ever, will accept his palace as the correct
thing without the voucher of the celebrated
arctic explorer. The carnival is on. Ii is in
the air just as it was last year. Visitors are
here five for one as compa with the ope u
ing daE OF the first Carnival. Clubs in blank ct
suits from ali over the Northwest are on their
way to the cily to join in the carnival festivi-
ties. Tne ice palace is completed. 1t
is ready for the icy monarch who will ONE
tomorrow to occupy it. Already some hun
dreds of tobogganers in blanket suits have
bowed before the castle of their king and
hundreds and thousands more, as regu larly
as the MoSlem bows toward Mecca, will turn
their faces toward this icy shrine. Winter
sports will be begun at the palace grou nds to-
day, and by tomorrow. when the Ice King
comes to take possession of the city, the en-
thusasm will be as wild as the carni val city
ever saw it.
The carnival ic op
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-18
PER son AIS.

J. E. Booze, of Sioux City, is in st. Paul.
G. w. Dwyer and wife, of st. Peter are at
the Ryan.
F. N. Willis and L. G. Hanson, of Aberdeen,
Oak, are in the city.
Frank A. Clarkson and J. c. Mcclure, of
Red Wing, are in the city.
s. G. Sparks and William Paine, of Brain
erd are at the Merchants.
G. Fl. Berry and dauehter and Mrs. Morey,
of Winona. are at the Ryan.
DR.. Wood. of Rice county, returned to his
legislative duties yesterday, after spending
Sunday at home.
Hon. Gordon E. Cole, Stephen Jewett, A. A.
Snell and Donald Grant and wife, of Farl-
bault are at the Merchants
n. K. Hubbard and wife and Miss Mabel
Andrews. of Fargo are among the carnival
visitors registered at the RYAN.
William ] Young, commercial agent II
linois Central railroad, Chicago, with wife
and daughter Ella, are spending carnival
season with 81. G. Hemenway and family of
Western avenue.
E. S. Johnston, Grafton: A. F. Smell and ].
Lowell. Fargo; J. Slemberg and B. w. Brown,
Valley CITY; J. H. Smith, Sheldon, were
among the Dakotans registered at the Mer-
chants yesterday.
FL. E. Horton, of Rochester,; A. c. Hospes,
Saltwater; John F. james, Mortified, A ID.
Rice and wife, and Mrs. G. W. Conkling
Breckinridge, are among the Minnesota yisi-
tors to the carnival city.